Preston Medical Library
Mission Statement
The Preston Medical Library & Learning Resource Center's mission
is to partner with the Graduate School of Medicine in providing excellence
in education, patient care and research. The library is committed
to ensuring access to clinical information through the acquisition,
organization and management of collections. We provide exceptional
reference, research and instruction for faculty, residents, students
and physicians and outreach to the community.
Vision Statement
Preston Medical Library & Learning Resource Center aspires
to be an essential partner with the Graduate School of Medicine's
endeavor to become a school of choice for graduate medical education
and research through innovation, collaboration and providing exceptional,
personalized services.
Values
- We will actively seek to identify, meet and exceed client needs
(in an accurate and timely manner).
- We actively pursue new methods and the use of technologies in
order to provide services essential to our clients.
- We will be professional, conscientious and responsible and strive
to exceed the expectations of our clients.
- We are dedicated to providing quality service to our clients.
- We believe in teamwork. We will work together both internally
and externally to share knowledge, resources and ideas in order
to fulfill our mission.
- We will be positive in our interactions with each other and
our clients.
Clientele
The primary clientele of the Preston Medical Library are the UTGSM
faculty and staff, medical residents and students affiliated with
the UTGSM, the UT Medical Center's staff, patients and area practicing
physicians. Individuals with health questions may contact the library's
Consumer & Patient Health Information Service.
The Library is open to everyone for in-house use of materials.
Children under 18 are not permitted in the library without an adult.
There is a one-hour time limit for computer use by patient families
or general public. If all computers are occupied, preference is
given to physicians, residents, and medical students. For more information
on use of computers in the library, please read our Computer Use
Statement.
Services
Updated March 9, 2006
Updated
August 9, 2007
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